Tag #Mongolian Culture

How does the film use the wolf population as a symbol to represent larger societal and ecological changes in Inner Mongolia?

Annaud's film uses the narrative of two students sent to educate nomadic Mongols to illustrate the broader conflict between modernization and traditional ways of life. The arrival of sedentary farmers and the resulting environmental changes threaten the Mongols' existence and their unique relationship with nature. The wolves' dwindling numbers directly reflect the herders' loss of their ancestral lands and way of life, creating a powerful allegory.